It feels like a real-life version of The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, about the conflict between Western and Japanese ideas. There are also criticisms of Bushido, which is not obvious in the first half, and erupts after the failed escape. However, relatively speaking, the film as a whole is more inclined to pure anti-war. Two countries with different ideas went to war for various reasons, both sides thought they were absolutely right, but in fact they were only blinded. Even if the final war ends, there will be no justice in the end, only the victors. The Japanese officers and other European and American officers stuck to their own culture, and Lawrence acted as a mediator of the conflict between the two cultures, not people on either side. Also, I'm curious if this character was inspired by Lawrence of Arabia. Note: Sakamoto Ryuichi is so handsome that the style of painting and the movie are wrong.
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